Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Its growth—use increases by 11% per year—has ignited a battle among companies to produce the cheapest alternative source: batteries. Companies like Tesla, using the gigafactory, could source lithium from local suppliers in Nevada for a fully closed supply chain. How are dangerous goods transported? manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters Takeaways For the logistics and transportation sector, the latest June 2023 LMI data reinforces that a contractionary or freight recession period remains and can likely extend itself based on whether the U.S. The June value of 45.6 declined 1.7 percentage points from the May value of 47.3, and a significant 5.3

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Part of this decrease may be attributed to temporary declining freight volumes as regions in Asia continue to deal with COVID-19 related suspensions of production, shipping or transport operations. That compares to $9,279.46 per 40-foot container reported at the end of February. This index stood at $9,304 at the end of 2021.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 26, 2014

For those of us in neighboring states, North Dakota is the source of a clichéd “giant sucking sound,” the likes of which this generation has never experienced. The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices. And it has all happened incredibly quickly. Driver Shortage. Rail Capacity.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. New Hampshire.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Thanks to the ease at which data can be shared automatically between devices, we can tie together information from many different sources. The concept is being tested at a 3-km site in Nevada. Allow me to introduce the Internet of Things (IoT), the biggest agent of change in technology since the Gemini space program of the 1960s.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Find the case where a customer node is right near the Alabama warehouse but is shipped from the Nevada warehouse. But this is the real world and reflects the optimum use of the freight market. See the table below to describe the usefulness of different data sources. Great, see how I saved $948K?

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GTG Technology Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In the trucking industry, it will represent a new freight carrying opportunity. Recreational marijuana is legal in Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. Sources: [link]. H ow Marijuana Legalization Impacts the Trucking Industry. link] – reference only.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 23, 2015

With all the craze about new self-driving cars, it’s easy to overlook what may be a more impressive feat: self-driving freight trucks. Right now, the truck is only licensed in Nevada, but this is just the beginning. For the time being, these trucks are limited to the highways of Nevada.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Located in Nevada, the factory has begun producing batteries at a significantly lower cost by leveraging economies of scale, innovative manufacturing, reduction of waste, and the convenience of housing most of the process under a single roof. But now, Tesla’s gigafactory is hoping to solve the problem.

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